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GUILDFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1130808 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GUILDFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

We are an open and inclusive Christian community Where we extend a warm and unconditional welcome Where we expect to be challenged in encountering God and each other Where we nurture a non-judgmental, progressive environment for exploring faith Where by the power of love we resist all that divides Where we share generously the goodness we have received

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Latest income
£248k
Latest spending
£330k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets decreased to £870,495 at year-end, with unrestricted reserves (General Fund) standing at £149,465. The Trustees consider the charity's finances to be sound and maintain a reserve policy targeting approximately half a year's expenditure in the General Fund. The charity operates on a receipts and payments basis due to income levels below £250,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one half of one year’s expenditure (held: £149k)
“The Trustees having considered the needs of the Church into the future feel that a General Fund reserve of approximately one half of one year’s expenditure is a reasonable reserve to aim for” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Joint employment of Children and Families Worker with St Nicolas' Church Guildford; costs split equally.
“The post is split 75% with us and 25% with St Nicolas’ although the cost of joint activities is split equally.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£891k
Total spending
£229k
Reserves (reported)
£905k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~47.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£248k£330k
31/12/2024£279k£285k
31/12/2023£891k£229k
31/12/2022£239k£204k
31/12/2021£229k£209k

Common questions

Is GUILDFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets decreased to £870,495 at year-end, with unrestricted reserves (General Fund) standing at £149,465. The Trustees consider the charity's finances to be sound and maintain a reserve policy targeting approximately half a year's expenditure in the General Fund. The charity operates on a receipts and payments basis due to income levels below £250,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GUILDFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY£248k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST ORCHARD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt
WESTBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024£161k—0unclear—no doubt
IFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (TRUST FUNDS AND PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION THEREWITH) FY2024£134k—0unclear—no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ("RCCG") MAJESTY COURT FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2023£223k—0below0.0%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.